I am a rising fourth-year medical student at Perelman SOM at the University of Pennsylvania currently taking time off from school. I am a Yale 2014 graduate (B.S. in Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry). I spent my gap year doing wet lab research in a biochemistry lab at the main NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland, My parents are both university math professors with a natural gift for teaching that I believe they passed on to me. I hope to apply for residency in Internal Medicine or Psychiatry and...More

I'm Sophie, and I'm a medical student with a passion for teaching. I want to work with patients, but my other goal is to go into academic medicine. I can't picture my present or future without education in it. I began tutoring for my little sister when both of us were in high school, helping her with math, English, science, and Spanish. In college, I started branching out to tutor friends. In 2019 I began volunteer tutoring for my college's chemistry department, and soon after, I took on a job a...More

I am a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Psychological and Brain Sciences and Educational Studies. After graduating I attended a post-baccalaureate pre-medical program at Bryn Mawr College. I have worked in several teaching and tutoring roles previously with middle and high school students and received education in teaching at the undergraduate level. I also coached sailing competitively for many years. I am passionate about Biology, Chemistry, Phy...More

I am a 9th year special education teacher originally from CT. I have taught elementary to graduate level students, and enjoy supporting in a variety of different subjects and content areas. My favorites to tutor include, but are not limited to sciences, and essay editing. I have a B.S. in Exercise and Movement Sciences, and an M.Ed in Special Education. My strengths include making and maintaining personal connections while being professional and courteous. I look forward to working with you and ...More

I am a passionate and energetic graduate student with extensive background in life sciences and have years of teaching experience. I am a great communicator that is also patient and creative. I feel these skills enable me to work with students and effectively improve their knowledge and understanding of the material they may struggle with. I received my B.S. from Emory University in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology along with teaching experience in biology and human health. I feel my energy a...More

I am a recent graduate from Vanderbilt University, graduating cum laude and with Highest Honors in Neuroscience. I currently work as a neuroimaging analyst at a research center and have been tutoring for the past 6 years in math, science, and ACT/SAT test prep.

I am a firm believer in close reading and note taking. I would recommend that a student slow down and take the time to engage with the text that they may be having trouble with. Sometimes students get caught up in worrying about time or other things that rob them of their focus. By taking notes about what they are reading, while they are reading, they will force themselves to be present with the text. If they still are struggling after taking notes, at least they have a place to start in untangl...More

I'm a fourth year medical student at the University of Pennsylvania who is applying to pediatrics residency programs. I graduated in 2006 from Yale University with a bachelors degree in History. I subsequently completed a post-baccalaureate program at Bryn Mawr College to complete the premedical course work and matriculated into Penn's medical school. I took a year off from medical school between my third and fourth year to get a masters degree in education focusing on medical education but also...More

I am currently a medical student at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. I completed my undergraduate degree in 2013 at Columbia University, where I majored in English and Biology. After graduation, I spent a year working at a pediatric HIV clinic in Lesotho on a Princeton in Africa fellowship, and later, I completed my Master's in Public Health at University College Dublin on a Mitchell Scholarship.

I am a graduate of Duke University, as well as Duquesne University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in political science and German with a focus on international relations and twentieth century totalitarian regimes. I received my Master of Arts in Public Policy Management with a focus on energy policy, particularly unconventional hydrocarbons like shale gas. During my undergraduate studies, I spent 6 months living in Berlin, Germany as part of a full-immersion language acquisition program. Profes...More